Michael O'Brien (South Australian politician)
| Michael O'Brien | |
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| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 21 October 2011 – 6 February 2014 |
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| Premier | Jay Weatherill |
| Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill |
| Minister for Police | |
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In office 21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer Rankine |
| Succeeded by | John Rau |
| Minister for Correctional Services | |
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In office 21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer Rankine |
| Succeeded by | John Rau |
| Minister for Emergency Services | |
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In office 21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer Rankine |
| Succeeded by | Ian Hunter |
| Minister for Road Safety | |
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In office 21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer Rankine |
| Succeeded by | Ian Hunter |
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Member for Napier Parliament of South Australia |
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In office 9 February 2002 – 15 March 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Annette Hurley |
| Succeeded by | Jon Gee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1949 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jane |
Michael O'Brien (born 10 April 1949) was the Labor member for Napier in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2002 to 2014. He was Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services and Minister for Road Safety.
O'Brien was elevated to Cabinet on 2 March 2009 with Tom Koutsantonis following the resignations of Rory McEwen and Carmel Zollo. He resigned from Cabinet on 31 January 2014, at which time he also announced that he would not contest the 2014 South Australian election.
Before entering parliament, O'Brien was a national manager with Elders IXL and held senior executive positions with the Royal Automobile Association (RAA) and University of Adelaide. He and his wife were small/medium business operators for 16 years.
O'Brien has Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Adelaide. He has also attended the Kennedy School at Harvard University. When he entered Parliament in 2002, O'Brien was the only Labor MP with an extensive background in business and the private sector.
In his maiden speech, O'Brien reflected on the short history of his electorate, which was born from the Playford Government's drive to establish a strong manufacturing sector in South Australia. O'Brien noted that Federal Government policies to dismantle tariffs had caused adverse economic and social impacts.
In 2007, O'Brien was appointed chair of the State Planning Review, which developed the 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide. Launched in 2010, the plan prepares for steady population growth of 560,000 people, the construction of 258,000 more dwellings, the creation of 282,000 jobs, and economic growth of $128 billion by 2040.
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